[c-nsp] Can the PE router take on multiple roles?

[Andy Saykao]

Hi All,
 
We have a few spare 7301's out the back and I was thinking of using one
of them to be a NAT-PE router. No biggie with doing this but I was
wondering if the NAT-PE router could also take on other roles which
would be beneficial in a MPLS VPN environment such as using it to act as
a SSL VPN Gateway for remote access. Could the same unit also be used to
act as a Route Reflector to reflect VPNv4 routes? Or am I putting too
much load on the router and/or putting all my eggs in one basket? 
 
At present, we don't have many MPLS VPN customers yet but the hope is to
make things scalable so we can grow comfortable as the number of VPN
customers grow.
 
In summary, is it a good idea to use the 7301 to preform the following
roles:
 
- NAT-PE / Internet Gateway
- SSL VPN Gateway
- BGP Route Reflector
 
Ideas, comments, personal experiences, etc most welcomed.
 
Thanks.
 
Andy

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